---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-21-000135"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VHI"
cik: "0000059255"
company_name: "VALHI INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:29:27.597548+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valhi EVP James W. Brown to retire as officer of Valhi and Kronos Worldwide

## Summary
- James W. Brown, executive vice president, provided notice of retirement effective December 31, 2021.
- He also retired as an officer of affiliate Kronos Worldwide as of the same date.
- Mr. Brown previously retired as CFO of both companies effective June 1, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-21-000135
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VHI
- cik: 0000059255
- company_name: VALHI INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925521000135/0000059255-21-000135-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925521000135/vhi8k211216.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-21-000135
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-21-000135.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-21-000135.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James W. Brown retired as executive vice president at VALHI INC /DE/.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: executive vice president
  source text: On December 16, 2021, James W. Brown, executive vice president of the registrant, provided notice to the registrant of his retirement, effective as of December 31, 2021, as an officer of the registrant.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925521000135/0000059255-21-000135-index.htm

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